Social Studies 1
An important belief system in ancient China was ______ which taught respect, order, and responsibility
Confucianism
Ancient Greece was located near the _________, which helped with trade and travel
Mediterranean Sea
Most early civilizations developed near rivers because riers provided water, transportation, and __________soil
fertile
One of the most important parts of early civilizations was ______________ because it provided a stable food supply.
Agriculture
The two major rivers of Mesopotamia were the ________ and the _____________
Tigris/Euphrates
The famous trade route that connected China to other regions was the
Silk Road
Rome developed near the __________
Tiber River
Many civilizations depended on __________ to exchange goods they did not have.
trade
The exchange of goods and ideas between civilizations is called ______________
trade
Mesopotamia was made up of independent__________ each with its own ruler.
City-states
Ancient Greece was made up of independent
City States
The Roman form of government in which citizens elected leaders was called ________________
republic
Governments create laws and __________ to help organize society.
order
A government in which power is controlled by one main ruler or authority is called a ____________
centralized government
The Mesopotamian writing system was called_________
Cuneiform
The Greek city-state known for developing democracy was ___________
Athens
A major contribution of ancient Rome was __________which influenced legal sysytems later in history.
Roman law
Religions such as ____________, Hinduism, and Buddhism influenced civilizations in important ways.
Monotheism
Religion, art, writing, and traditions are all part of a civilizations_______
culture(Mesopotamia)
Large temple structures built in Mesopotamia were called_______________
Ziggurats (Egypt)
A form of government in which citizens help make decisions is called
democracy
Rome also benefited from its location near the _________ which supported trade and travel.
Mediterranean Sea
Civilizations often created systems of ____ to record information and preserve ideas.
Writing
Mesopotamia developed in the ____________ a region with rich soil.
Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt developed along the ___________________which provided fertile soil and water,
Nile River